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DUTIES 


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WARD  MASTER  OF  THE  BAGGAGE  ROOM. 


I.  He  will  on  the  admission  of  a  patient  take  charge  of  his  effects, 
register  them  in  his  book,  (Form  9,  Medical  Regulations,)  have  them 
neatly  and  compactly  arranged  in  one  package,  and  sec  that  it  is  at  once 
placed  in  the  proper  receptacle,  and  numbered  and  labelled,  with  the 
patient's  name,  rank,  regiment  and  company. 

II.  Tie  will  furnish  for  every  patient  a  ticket,  upon  which  will  be 
entered  a  list  of  and  receipt  for  each  article  of  clothing,  or  other  property 
received;  and  he  will  be  held  strictly  accountable  for  the  return  of 
every  article  so  receipted  for,  on  the  presentation  of  the  ticket. 

III.  It  is  the  duty  of  the  Ward  Master  of  each  Medical  Officer,  to  see 
that  the  baggage  and  other  property  of  patient",  are  delivered  to  the 
Baggage  Master  promptly  on  their  admission,  properly  receipted  for, 
and  returned  to  them  when  discharged  from  hospital. 

IV.  The  Baggage  Master  will  in  no  case,  return  to  a  patient  whilst 
in  hospital,  any  article  for  which  lie  has  receipted,  unless  the  ticket  is 
presented,  and  has  endorsed  on  its  back  the  receipt  of  the  patient  foi 
the  article  required. 

V.  He  will  take  charge  of  the  effects  of  deceased  soldiers;  sec  that 
the  clothing  is  properly  washed  :  that  an  inventory  be  taken  of  them, 
and  that  they  arc  turned  over  to  the  Quarter  Master:  presenting  to  this 
office  the  Quarter  Master's  duplicate  receipts  therefor. 

VI.  lie  will  take  charge  of  the  guns,  or  any  ordnance  stores  brought 
by  patients  admitted  to  this  hospital,  and  see  that  they  arc  turned  over 
to,  and  receipted  for  by  the  proper  officer. 

VII.  He  will  have  charge  of  the  Reading  Room;  will  sec  that  it  is 
kept  in  good  order,  and  open  to  patients  at  proper  hours.  He  will  be 
held  responsible  that  no  papers,  books,  &c,  are  destroyed  or  removed, 
and  that  regulations  governing  those  admitted,  arc  kept  posted  in  the 
Reading;  Room. 


Surgeon  in  Charge. 


Burke,  Boykin  Jt  Company,  Printers,  Macon,  Georgia. 


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